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Iwo Jima Battle Study
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Attention Gainer
02/06/2013 1:00pm - 02/06/2013 1:04pm
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Strategic Level
02/06/2013 1:04pm - 2/6/2013 1:17pm
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Operational/Tactical Level
02/06/2013 1:17pm - 02/06/2013 1:35pm
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Details
Isle Hopping Campaign Backgrnd/SITREP
02/06/2013 1:04pm - 02/06/2013 1:10pm
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US/JP Importance of Iwo
02/06/2013 1:10pm - 02/06/2013 1:17pm
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Why US wanted Iwo.
-Departure point for B-29 assaults into mainland JP.
-INTRODUCE ONLY the idea that this operation might have been too costly. We'll ask "was it worth it?" later on...
Why JP wanted Iwo.
-Address Chi Chi Jima didn't have conducive terrain for airfields.
-CSSA Logistics pushed out of Chi Chi to Iwo.
US Intel fusion failure
02/06/2013 13:17 - 02/06/2013 13:23
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-HQ at Honolulu failed to share lessons learned from previous amphibious assaults with commanders at Guam.
-Assumption that Iwo's EN force dispo was small.
-Submarines circled the island taking periscope pictures.
-Aerial recon photos.